Hundreds of accidents occur each year at various workplaces. Every workplace, including factories, is required by the WSH (Risk Management) Regulations to undertake risk assessments on all routine and non-routine tasks. The goal is to detect, mitigate and eliminate potential risks as much as feasible.
The process of discovering, evaluating and controlling risks in the workplace is known as risk management. The Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations specify its standards, which are a cornerstone of the workplace safety and health framework for fostering an accident-prevention culture.
Risk Management includes conducting work-related risk evaluations known as site risk assessments. As well as managing and monitoring the hazards associated with job operations termed as operations risk assessment. All parties should be informed about the potential issues. Regular site risk assessments at your organisation are required to identify the source of risks. The company should next take reasonable steps to remove or reduce the risk.
At Green Tech, we help our clients prepare for the risk assessment of any work activities they are participating in. Site and operations risk assessments are important in manufacturing facilities. Poorly ventilated confined workspaces pose a dangerous working environment. It serves as a breeding ground for volatile gases, fumes, vapours and other hazardous compounds. Before beginning work in such a tight and uncomfortable workspace, qualified people must undertake a formal check to ensure that all relevant safety protocols are in place. That’s all about our site and operations risk assessment service.
Risk Assessment Regulations
Employers, self-employed people and principals (including contractors and subcontractors) are all responsible for detecting workplace safety and health hazards and taking steps to remove or mitigate them, according to the Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations.
Conducting Site Risk Assessments
Site and operations risk assessments are an important aspect of risk management. All ordinary and non-routine processes at your workplace should be subjected to risk assessments. Preparatory and troubleshooting labour are examples of routine procedures. Plant commissioning, repair and maintenance are examples of non-routine activities.
For risk assessments, you should use risk assessment techniques that involve the following three essential steps:
Identifying the danger Risk assessment Controlling the risk
Choose control measures based on Hierarchy of Control concepts. To undertake risk assessments, you’ll need to assemble a multidisciplinary team.
Site and Operations Risk Assessment Team
Your risk assessment team should contain the following individuals:
Facility engineers or management process engineers Personnel with technical expertise Supervisors Operators in charge of production Maintenance personnel Personnel in charge of safety Suppliers and contractors
Risk assessment training should be provided to the team leader. You can also employ a qualified and experienced safety expert to assist with the risk assessment.
Once every three years, companies should reassess their risk assessments and risk management strategies or when significant changes to workplace practices or design occur. Reassessment should be done whenever new equipment, materials, or methods are introduced when a person is injured or an incident occurs as a result of hazard exposure.
Green Tech Site Operations and Risk Assessment
The following are some of the aspects of our evaluation:
Conduct an atmospheric check, as well as a thorough study and evaluation of the confined space. Make certain an emergency rescue strategy is in place. Conduct a risk assessment for entering a confined space. Set up access and exit protocols, as well as safe work procedures. Approve hot work permits and keep an eye on the restricted area.
A site safety audit, also known as a site and operations risk assessment, is a thorough examination of a structure in Singapore to determine any potential hazards and make recommendations to improve its safety. Be it a freshly constructed structure or an old one undergoing additions and renovations, all buildings in Singapore must conform to the current safety rules and legislation.
Green Tech- Qualified Assessment Experts
In Singapore, a site safety audit or site risk assessment is a study of a building to determine its operational risks and make recommendations for enhanced occupant and infrastructure safety. To estimate the total risk level, qualified safety professionals will first gather essential information, identify potential threats and existing control mechanisms, as well as the chance of occurrence and potential severity. They can then offer risk control strategies and procedures to execute.
It is critical and useful to do a site safety audit and risk assessment in Singapore while the property is still under construction. GreenTech helps to building owners, architects and designers comprehend and apply building codes to satisfy safety criteria by enlisting our panel of qualified safety assessment personnel early in the design process. As a result, we can provide more effective and efficient solutions to achieve design intentions, saving time and money during the implementation and construction phases.